Thursday, January 05, 2012

drag2share: Qualcomm's Snapdragon GameCommand app ready to take on TegraZone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/qualcomms-snapdragon-gamecommand-app-ready-to-take-on-tegrazone/

Didn't think Qualcomm was going to just sit around and let NVIDIA have all the fun, did you? The latter company's launch of TegraZone -- an app portal designed to show off mobile games that work best when using the Tegra 2 dual-core SoC -- appears to have inspired the competition, as Qualcomm announced the debut of its dedicated Snapdragon GameCommand app today. The idea is pretty much the same: the app, accessible on phones and tablets, will essentially be a marketplace that offers Snapdragon-optimized games (such as Qualcomm's GamePack selection) as well as some exclusive content. The app will make its official entrance on the Android Market on January 10th, but will only be available in North America until "a later date." Texas Instruments, you're up next. Head to the press release for more details.

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drag2share: Acer Iconia Tab A200 arriving January 15 for $330, Ice Cream Sandwich coming mid-February

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/acer-iconia-tab-a200-arriving-january-15-for-330-ice-cream-san/

After slipping not-so-quietly through the FCC, we knew it was only a matter of time before Acer's Iconia Tab A200 went on sale here in the US of A. Well, we just got word it'll go on sale January 15th starting at $330 -- not too shabby for a 10-inch tablet on the brink of an Ice Cream Sandwich update. According to Acer, the tablet is shipping with Honeycomb (version 3.2, to be exact), but should be getting that ICS upgrade in mid-February, about a month after it goes on sale. To be clear, that $330 price gets you 8GB of storage; the 16GB version will set you back an extra twenty bucks. Either way, it has a microSD slot for expansion, NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 SoC, a modest 2MP front-facing camera, a 1280 x 800 display and a battery rated for up to eight hours of runtime. If all that sounds rather ho-hum, remember that this is still one of the only tablets with a full-sized USB 2.0 port for moving files on and off the device.

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drag2share: Broadcom introduces first gigabit-speed 802.11ac chipset, wishes 802.11n well

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/broadcom-first-gigabit-speed-802-11ac-wireless-chipset/

Good news for people who love fast things: Broadcom is sliding into CES with its first gigabit-speed 802.11ac chips, all based on fifth-generation WiFi technology. For those unaware, 5G WiFi is aimed at handling higher-bandwidth services like HD movie streaming, and the company claims that they're three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than similar 802.11n solutions. Broadcom's family of 5G WiFi solutions includes the BCM4360, BCM4352, BCM43526 and BCM43516, and the whole lot is being sampled now with its most trusted partners. As for consumer availability? Mum's the word at the moment, but you can dig into the nitty-gritty just past the break.

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drag2share: Google TV officially switching to ARM, Marvell Armada 1500 CPU to lead the charge

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/google-tv-officially-switching-to-arm-marvell-armada-1500-cpu-t/

After all the rumors including word that Intel was backing away from its Atom CE4100 CPU it's finally official: Google TV is moving from x86 to ARM, and Marvell is letting everyone know its Foresight platform has been selected to power the next generation of Google TV hardware. The Armada 1500 dual-core CPU at its heart promises PC-like performance with cellphone-like power management and support for Blu-ray 3D, video encoding / decoding and upscaling. enabling fanless smart TV products built on the package like this demo box seen above. Marvell Co-founder Weili Dai considers this as an opportunity to fundamentally change the relationship between content producers and consumers, a lofty goal for the second round of products after a lackluster market response to the initial effort.

Of course, there are some early signs that this hardware switch could be just what the doctor ordered, like the fact that similar hardware powers the OnLive Microconsole, and likely lurked in the heart of the Vizio Google TVs we observed with inbuilt OnLive capabilities last year. Beyond the lower heat and power requirements this chip may be able to do it all for less money -- something we're sure $99 Revue buyers can appreciate. Check out the press release after the break for a few more details, we'll wait to find out more about the new partners and hardware before jumping on the Google TV 2.0 hype train along with Eric Schmidt.

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drag2share: Crazy Rumor: Google Is Working On A 7-Inch Tablet Priced To Beat The Kindle Fire (GOOG)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-nexus-tablet-2012-1


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A few weeks ago, Google chairman Eric Schmidt let it slip that the company had plans to market "a tablet of the highest quality" within the next six months.

That led to a lot of speculation, but Google refused to clarify Schmidt's statements.

Now DigiTimes is reporting that the so-called Nexus tablet will be a 7-inch device running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It'll also be priced to compete with Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire.

DigiTimes' sources from Google's supply chain say the tablet could be ready by this April. 

The DigiTimes report feels a bit wishy-washy to us since Google's Taiwan office denied knowing anything about a Google-branded tablet, so we're treating it as a major rumor. Plus, DigiTimes has a very hot and cold record when it comes to reports like this.

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